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[Dovecot] cannot login with plain authentication - missing UID
by Marc Donovan 01 Apr '09

01 Apr '09

Mar 29 09:39:22 vertuso dovecot: dovecot v1.1.13 starting up (core dumps disabled) Mar 29 09:39:22 vertuso dovecot: auth(default): args = 512 Mar 29 09:39:22 vertuso dovecot: auth(default): passwd-file /etc/dovecot/userdb: Read 1 users Mar 29 09:39:23 vertuso dovecot: auth(default): new auth connection: pid=31142 Mar 29 09:39:23 vertuso dovecot: auth(default): new auth connection: pid=31143 Mar 29 09:39:23 vertuso dovecot: auth(default): new auth connection: pid=31144 Mar 29 09:39:26 vertuso dovecot: auth(default): new auth connection: pid=31145 Mar 29 09:39:33 vertuso dovecot: auth(default): client in: AUTH 1 PLAIN service=imap lip=207.210.243.5 rip=71.99.73.252 lport=143 rport=34016 resp=AHRlc3RAcmVkbW91bnRhaW5vcmdhbmljcy5j b20AZjBydzRyZA== Mar 29 09:39:33 vertuso dovecot: auth(default): passwd-file( test(a)redmountainorganics.com,71.99.73.252) lookup: user= test(a)redmountainorganics.com file=/etc/dovecot/userdb Mar 29 09:39:33 vertuso dovecot: auth(default): client out: OK 1 user=test(a)redmountainorganics.com Mar 29 09:39:33 vertuso dovecot: auth(default): master in: REQUEST 1 31144 1 Mar 29 09:39:33 vertuso dovecot: auth(default): master out: USER 1 test(a)redmountainorganics.com Mar 29 09:39:33 vertuso dovecot: User test(a)redmountainorganics.com is missing UID (see mail_uid setting) Mar 29 09:39:33 vertuso dovecot: imap-login: Internal login failure (auth failed, 1 attempts): user=<test(a)redmountainorganics.com>, method=PLAIN, rip=71.99.73.252, lip=207.210.243.5 # cat /etc/dovecot/userdb test(a)redmountainorganics.com: $1$382-munged-qPfVf687aBiH0.rBgQ80:512:512::/var/mail/vhosts/ redmountainorganics.com/:: $ telnet redmountainorganics.com 143 Trying 207.210.243.5... Connected to redmountainorganics.com. Escape character is '^]'. * OK Dovecot ready. a login test(a)redmountainorganics.com XXXXXXX * BYE Internal login failure. Refer to server log for more information. Connection closed by foreign host. # dovecot -n # 1.1.13: /usr/local/etc/dovecot.conf # OS: Linux 2.6.16.38-xenU i686 Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS release 4 (Nahant) ext3 ssl_disable: yes disable_plaintext_auth: no login_dir: /usr/local/var/run/dovecot/login login_executable: /usr/local/libexec/dovecot/imap-login mail_location: maildir:/var/mail/vhosts/%d/%n mail_debug: yes auth default: user: vmail verbose: yes debug: yes debug_passwords: yes passdb: driver: passwd-file args: /etc/dovecot/userdb compiled from the latest source. I have spent two days with gdb and can't figure out what is going on. Here is a bt # gdb -p 31140 GNU gdb Red Hat Linux (6.3.0.0-1.132.EL4rh) Copyright 2004 Free Software Foundation, Inc. GDB is free software, covered by the GNU General Public License, and you are welcome to change it and/or distribute copies of it under certain conditions. Type "show copying" to see the conditions. There is absolutely no warranty for GDB. Type "show warranty" for details. This GDB was configured as "i386-redhat-linux-gnu". Attaching to process 31140 warning: The current VSYSCALL page code requires an existing execuitable. Use "add-symbol-file-from-memory" to load the VSYSCALL page by hand Reading symbols from /usr/local/sbin/dovecot...done. Using host libthread_db library "/lib/libthread_db.so.1". Reading symbols from /lib/libc.so.6...done. Loaded symbols for /lib/libc.so.6 Reading symbols from /lib/ld-linux.so.2...done. Loaded symbols for /lib/ld-linux.so.2 Reading symbols from /lib/libnss_files.so.2...done. Loaded symbols for /lib/libnss_files.so.2 0xb7f39079 in epoll_wait () from /lib/libc.so.6 (gdb) break auth_process_input_user Function "auth_process_input_user" not defined. Make breakpoint pending on future shared library load? (y or [n]) n (gdb) break master_login_process Function "master_login_process" not defined. Make breakpoint pending on future shared library load? (y or [n]) n (gdb) break create_mail_process Breakpoint 1 at 0x804fc64: file mail-process.c, line 542. (gdb) cont Continuing. Detaching after fork from child process 31212. Breakpoint 1, create_mail_process (process_type=PROCESS_TYPE_IMAP, set=0x8070330, socket_fd=21, local_ip=0x8077468, remote_ip=0x807747c, user=0x806c322 "test(a)redmountainorganics.com", args=0x806c370, dump_capability=false) at mail-process.c:542 542 { (gdb) p *args $1 = 0x0 (gdb) bt #0 create_mail_process (process_type=PROCESS_TYPE_IMAP, set=0x8070330, socket_fd=21, local_ip=0x8077468, remote_ip=0x807747c, user=0x806c322 "test(a)redmountainorganics.com", args=0x806c370, dump_capability=false) at mail-process.c:542 #1 0x0804ddb5 in auth_master_callback (user=0x806c322 " test(a)redmountainorganics.com", args=0x806c370, request=0x8077458) at login-process.c:105 #2 0x0804ab94 in auth_process_input (process=0x80741b0) at auth-process.c:142 #3 0x0805a400 in io_loop_handler_run (ioloop=0x8072ea8) at ioloop-epoll.c:203 #4 0x080598bd in io_loop_run (ioloop=0x8072ea8) at ioloop.c:336 #5 0x08051853 in main (argc=1, argv=0xbfca79d4) at main.c:604 *args is NULL, so it cant get the UID. I've been trying to figure out how this works and why mine does not. Its got to be something simple. Thanks, Marc D.

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[Dovecot] ampersand in local-part
by Bradley Giesbrecht 01 Apr '09

01 Apr '09

I have a new email server (postfix/dovecot/mysql) with accounts migrated from another server (different platform) and email addresses with ampersands like "r&d(a)domain.com" that worked on my old email server are not working now. I'd like some help tracking this issue down. Can anyone tell me if this looks like a postfix, dovecot or mysql issue? Some log info follows. For brevity I'm just posting this log snip as I'm thinking I will get a simple answer to this but I will be happy to post postfix, dovecot or mysql settings in detail if they are required. Thank you, Brad dovecot.log file: [...] dovecot: Mar 27 16:37:23 Info: auth(default): auth(?,216.111.149.248): Invalid username: r&d(a)domain.com dovecot: Mar 27 16:37:23 Info: auth(default): cram-md5(?, 216.111.149.248): Username contains disallowed character: 0x26 dovecot: Mar 27 16:37:24 Info: auth(default): new auth connection: pid=68420 dovecot: Mar 27 16:37:25 Info: auth(default): client out: FAIL 1 dovecot: Mar 27 16:37:25 Info: auth(default): client in: AUTH 2 [....] dovecot: Mar 27 16:37:25 Info: auth(default): auth(?,216.111.149.248): Invalid username: r&d(a)domain.com dovecot: Mar 27 16:37:25 Info: auth(default): plain(?, 216.111.149.248): Username contains disallowed character: 0x26 dovecot: Mar 27 16:37:27 Info: auth(default): client out: FAIL 2 dovecot: Mar 27 16:37:27 Info: imap-login: Disconnected (auth failed, 2 attempts): method=PLAIN, rip=216.111.149.248, lip=216.111.149.248, secured [...]

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[Dovecot] dbox with non-dovecot LDA
by Justin Krejci 01 Apr '09

01 Apr '09

Aside from the code is there any documentation on using dbox with a non-Dovecot LDA? We have our own MTA and currently use Dovecot with Maildir only for message retrieval and just have our MTA write the message files to our own directory structure (Dovecot per user mailbox locations stored in mysql) but I am interested in looking at moving to dbox if it is better for performance and other things like static filenames. One thing we'd like to do is not use the Dovecot LDA so as to control the entire inbound email delivery process all the way to verifying the actual message is 100% written to disk. Certainly we can use the Dovecot LDA if it came to it but we'd like to retain control over this entire process if possible.

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[Dovecot] Help with basic configuration
by Rob Breault 01 Apr '09

01 Apr '09

I followed the information from the wiki here is my dovecot.conf file and yet I can't get pop3 working. I need this to listen on pop3 for an internal process but get email from smtp sources. So I would like to have sendmail receive email from the world to a specific email address then check the mailbox via a POP3 internal process. Any help would be great. [root@CRM-ILM-CC-A etc]# dovecot -n # 1.0.7: /etc/dovecot.conf log_path: /home/vmail/log/dovecot.log info_log_path: /home/vmail/log/dovecot-info.log ssl_disable: yes login_dir: /var/run/dovecot/login login_executable(default): /usr/libexec/dovecot/imap-login login_executable(imap): /usr/libexec/dovecot/imap-login login_executable(pop3): /usr/libexec/dovecot/pop3-login mail_location: maildir:~/Maildir dotlock_use_excl: yes maildir_copy_with_hardlinks: yes mail_executable(default): /usr/libexec/dovecot/imap mail_executable(imap): /usr/libexec/dovecot/imap mail_executable(pop3): /usr/libexec/dovecot/pop3 mail_plugin_dir(default): /usr/lib/dovecot/imap mail_plugin_dir(imap): /usr/lib/dovecot/imap mail_plugin_dir(pop3): /usr/lib/dovecot/pop3 auth default: verbose: yes passdb: driver: passwd-file args: /etc/dovecot/passwd userdb: driver: static args: uid=vmail gid=vmail home=/home/vmail/%u [root@CRM-ILM-CC-A etc]# Robert Breault Sr System Engineer - Infrastructure Team | DealerTrack Systems -- ARKONA DMS 10757 South River Front Parkway | Suite 400 |South Jordan, UT 84095 801-617-8747 desk | 801-556-1091 mobile DISCLAIMER: This e-mail may contain confidential, proprietary information of DealerTrack, Inc. It is intended solely for the named recipient(s) listed above and should be maintained in strictest confidence. If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any disclosure, copying, distribution, or use of the information contained herein (including any reliance thereon) is STRICTLY PROHIBITED. If you have received this e-mail in error, please immediately notify the sender and delete this information from your computer and destroy any related paper copies.

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[Dovecot] Solr's index update
by Rui Carneiro 31 Mar '09

31 Mar '09

Hi all, In the wiki says this: "Currently the indexes are updated only while searching" @ http://wiki.dovecot.org/Plugins/FTS This also is applied to Solr Indexes? If not, when Solr Indexes are updated? Thank you, Rui Carneiro -- mail: rui.arc(a)gmail.com, rui.carneiro(a)portugalmail.net website: http://paginas.fe.up.pt/~ei04073<http://paginas.fe.up.pt/%7Eei04073>

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[Dovecot] Virtual user folder configuration
by Daniel L. Miller 31 Mar '09

31 Mar '09

Since I'm going to make a change to my folder structure, what would be recommended so I can avoid the need in the future? All my mail users are virtual - they have no existence in /etc/passwd, nor do they have folders under /home. At this time, all mail is being delivered to maildir:/var/mail/%d/%n - and the home is the same (which is becoming more of a problem). As I see it, I have the choices of: 1. Place mail underneath home, as in /var/mail/%d/%n/mailbox Probably the simplest, but adds a level to the folder hierarchy. Does that matter in any way? 2. Place home underneath mail, as in /var/mail/%d/%n/home (unless THAT poses a problem as well, with a non-mail folder visible to the mail system) Leaves mail alone - but means the home folder is visible from within the mail system. 3. Relocate home totally outside mail, as in /var/mail/home/%d/%n Would provide isolation - but more difficulty in administration, particularly adding/deleting users. Any suggestions? -- Daniel

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[Dovecot] CMUSieve with virtual users
by Guillaume HILT 31 Mar '09

31 Mar '09

Hi, I'm using dovecot 1.1.7 on Gentoo with Postfix and PostfixAdmin to manage my virtual users. I'm trying to use sieve (which has been compiled with Dovecot) but it doesn't work. I added cmusieve in the lda protocol : mail_plugins = cmusieve mail_plugin_dir = /usr/lib/dovecot/lda My maildir scheme is : /home/vmail/%d/%n/.maildir The sieve file is in /home/vmail/%d/%n/.dovecot.sieve (i'm using the sieve variable in the plugin section). I also tried in /home/vmail/%d/%n/.maildir/.dovecot.sieve. Then I tried in /var/sieve-scripts/%u.sieve. None of these solutions worked :x I enabled all the debug options in dovecot, and i can't see anything about sieve in my logs. I'm using the same configuration without virtual users on another server and it's working fine. I'm out of ideas. Could someone has managed to use sieve scripts with virtual users ? Thanks :) Guillaume

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[Dovecot] Double mysql auth problem
by Sebastian Chociwski 31 Mar '09

31 Mar '09

Hello , I am forced to use 2 DBs to auth users. First one is for our CRM system (new user=mail from him/her) , second is for other (cannot user CRM DB :( ) Postfix have no problem to deliver mails to both DBs but I've some problems with reciveing mails from second (not CRM) DB. The dovecot.conf : protocols = imap pop3 imaps disable_plaintext_auth = no mail_location = maildir:/home/vmail/%d/%n log_path = /var/log/dovecot ssl_disable = no ssl_cert_file = /etc/ssl/certs/dovecot.pem ssl_key_file = /etc/ssl/private/dovecot.pem auth_verbose = yes auth_debug = yes auth_debug_passwords = yes auth default { passdb sql { args = /etc/dovecot/dovecot-mysql.conf } userdb static { args = uid=5000 gid=5000 home=/home/vmail/%d/%n allow_all_users=yes } } auth secondary { passdb sql { args = /etc/dovecot/dovecot-mysql2.conf } userdb static { args = uid=5000 gid=5000 home=/home/vmail/%d/%n allow_all_users=yes } } dovecot-mysql.conf : driver = mysql connect = host=127.0.0.1 dbname= user= password= default_pass_scheme = CRYPT password_query = SELECT email as user, haslo as password FROM users WHERE email='%u'; dovecot-mysql2.conf : driver = mysql connect = host=127.0.0.1 dbname= user= password= default_pass_scheme = CRYPT password_query = SELECT email as user, password FROM poczta WHERE email='%u'; I could log on mail located in dovecot-mysql.conf (CRM) but when I try to log on second DB I got errors : dovecot: Mar 30 14:41:01 Info: auth(default): client in: AUTH 1 PLAIN service=imap secured lip=127.0.0.1 rip=127.0.0.1 lport=993 rport=32930 resp=AGdyb21AZXVyaW1hZ2UucGwANzEyMA== dovecot: Mar 30 14:41:01 Info: auth-worker(default): sql(grom(a)eurimage.pl,127.0.0.1): query: SELECT email as user, haslo as password FROM users WHERE email='grom(a)eurimage.pl'; dovecot: Mar 30 14:41:01 Info: auth-worker(default): sql(grom(a)eurimage.pl,127.0.0.1): unknown user dovecot: Mar 30 14:41:01 Info: auth(default): new auth connection: pid=19560 dovecot: Mar 30 14:41:01 Info: auth(secondary): new auth connection: pid=19560 dovecot: Mar 30 14:41:03 Info: auth(default): client out: FAIL 1 user=grom(a)eurimage.pl dovecot: Mar 30 14:41:03 Info: imap-login: Disconnected (auth failed, 1 attempts): user=<grom(a)eurimage.pl>, method=PLAIN, rip=127.0.0.1, lip=127.0.0.1, TLS I see query for auth default but got no isea why there's no query for auth secondary ? Waiting for some help :)

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[Dovecot] Sieve Rule for Folders
by Gerhard Wiesinger 31 Mar '09

31 Mar '09

Hello! Is it possible with sieve to do the following: When a new message is added to a folder (e.g. dovecot folder and not INBOX) then an action like forwarding it per E-Mail should be triggered. Is this possible? If yes, how does the sieve script look like? If possible, can a shell script also be triggered as action? Thanx. Ciao, Gerhard -- http://www.wiesinger.com/

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[Dovecot] Benefits of DBOX format ?
by Frank Bonnet 31 Mar '09

31 Mar '09

Hello What would be the benefits of using DBOX format ? Thanks

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